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and_o be_v resolve_v into_o the_o element_n but_o especial_o thou_o must_v call_v to_o mind_v they_o who_o thou_o thyself_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n haste_n know_v much_o distract_a about_o vain_a thing_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n neglect_v to_o do_v that_o and_o close_o and_o unseparable_o as_o full_o satisfy_v with_o it_o to_o adhere_v unto_o it_o which_o their_o own_o proper_a constitution_n do_v require_v and_o here_o thou_o must_v remember_v that_o thy_o carriage_n in_o every_o business_n must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o worth_n and_o due_a proportion_n of_o it_o for_o so_o shall_v thou_o not_o easy_o be_v tire_a out_o and_o vex_v if_o thou_o shall_v not_o dwell_v upon_o small_a matter_n long_o than_o be_v fit_v xxviii_o those_o word_n which_o once_o be_v common_a and_o ordinary_a be_v now_o become_v obscure_a and_o obsolet_n and_o so_o the_o name_n of_o man_n once_o common_o know_v and_o famous_a be_v now_o become_v in_o a_o manner_n obscure_a and_o obsolet_a name_n camillus_n caeso_fw-la volesius_n leonnatus_n not_o long_o after_o scipio_n cato_n than_o augustus_n than_o adrianus_n than_o antoninus_n pius_n all_o these_o in_o a_o short_a time_n will_v be_v out_o of_o date_n and_o as_o thing_n of_o another_o world_n as_o it_o be_v become_v fabulous_a and_o this_o i_o say_v of_o they_o who_o once_o shine_v as_o the_o wonder_n of_o their_o age_n for_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n no_o soon_o be_v they_o expire_v then_o with_o they_o all_o their_o fame_n and_o memory_n and_o what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o shall_v always_o be_v remember_v all_o be_v vanity_n what_o be_v it_o that_o we_o must_v bestow_v our_o care_n and_o diligence_n upon_o even_o upon_o this_o only_a that_o our_o mind_n &_o will_n be_v just_a that_o our_o action_n be_v charitable_a that_o our_o speech_n be_v never_o deceitful_a or_o that_o our_o understanding_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o error_n that_o our_o inclination_n be_v always_o set_v to_o embrace_v whatsoever_o shall_v happen_v unto_o we_o as_o necessary_a as_o usual_a as_o ordinary_a as_o flow_v from_o such_o a_o beginning_n and_o such_o a_o fountain_n from_o which_o both_o thou_o thyself_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v willing_o therefore_o end_n see_v the_o pref._n towards_o the_o end_n and_o whole_o surrender_v up_o thyself_o unto_o that_o fatal_a concatenation_n yield_v up_o thyself_o unto_o the_o fate_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o at_o their_o pleasure_n xxix_o whatsoever_o be_v now_o present_a and_o from_o day_n to_o day_n have_v its_o existence_n all_o object_n of_o memory_n and_o the_o mind_n and_o memory_n themselves_o incessant_o consider_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v have_v their_o be_v by_o change_n and_o alteration_n use_v thyself_o therefore_o often_o to_o meditate_v upon_o this_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o universe_n delight_v in_o nothing_o more_o then_o in_o alter_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o in_o make_v other_o like_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v 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understanding_n thy_o evil_a can_v subsist_v nor_o in_o any_o proper_a temper_n or_o distemper_n of_o the_o natural_a constitution_n of_o thy_o body_n which_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o coat_n or_o cottage_n of_o thy_o soul_n wherein_o then_o but_o in_o that_o part_n of_o thou_o wherein_o the_o conceit_n and_o apprehension_n of_o any_o misery_n can_v subsist_v let_v not_o that_o part_n therefore_o admit_v any_o such_o conceit_n and_o then_o all_o be_v well_o though_o thy_o body_n which_o be_v so_o near_o it_o shall_v either_o be_v cut_v or_o burn_v or_o suffer_v any_o corruption_n or_o putrefaction_n yet_o let_v that_o part_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v to_o judge_v of_o these_o be_v still_o at_o rest_n that_o be_v let_v she_o judge_v this_o that_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o equal_o may_v happen_v to_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o to_o a_o good_a man_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a for_o that_o which_o happen_v equal_o to_o he_o that_o live_v according_a to_o nature_n be_v to_o 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benefit_n it_o be_v by_o change_n to_o attain_v to_o be_v the_o age_n and_o time_n of_o the_o world_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o flood_n and_o swift_a current_n consist_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o thing_n have_v appear_v and_o be_v pass_v away_o another_o succeed_v and_o that_o also_o will_v present_o out_o of_o sight_n xxxvi_o whatsoever_o do_v happen_v in_o the_o world_n be_v in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n as_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a as_o a_o rose_n in_o the_o spring_n and_o fruit_n in_o summer_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v sickness_n and_o death_n slander_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o ordinary_o do_v unto_o sooles_n use_n to_o be_v occasion_n either_o of_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n that_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o come_v after_o do_v very_o natural_o and_o as_o it_o be_v familiar_o follow_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v before_o for_o thou_o must_v consider_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o 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thy_o wretched_a body_n or_o life_n to_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v neither_o thou_o nor_o in_o thy_o power_n xxviii_o thou_o may_v always_o speed_v if_o thou_o will_v but_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o right_a way_n if_o in_o the_o course_n both_o of_o thy_o opinion_n and_o action_n thou_o will_v observe_v a_o true_a method_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o the_o soul_n as_o of_o god_n so_o of_o man_n and_o of_o every_o reasonable_a creature_n first_o that_o in_o their_o own_o proper_a work_n they_o can_v be_v hinder_v by_o any_o thing_n and_o second_o that_o their_o happiness_n do_v consist_v in_o a_o disposition_n to_o and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o in_o these_o their_o desire_n be_v terminate_v xxix_o if_o this_o neither_o be_v my_o wicked_a act_n nor_o a_o act_n any_o way_n depend_v from_o any_o wickedness_n of_o i_o and_o that_o by_o it_o the_o public_a be_v not_o hurt_v what_o do_v it_o concern_v i_o and_o wherein_o can_v the_o public_a 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lively_a fancy_n and_o representation_n of_o thing_n thus_o penetrate_v and_o pass_v through_o the_o object_n to_o make_v their_o true_a nature_n know_v and_o apparent_a this_o must_v thou_o use_v all_o thy_o life_n long_o and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o then_o especial_o when_o matter_n be_v apprehend_v as_o of_o great_a worth_n and_o respect_n thy_o art_n and_o care_n must_v be_v to_o uncover_v they_o and_o to_o behold_v their_o vileness_n and_o to_o take_v away_o from_o they_o all_o those_o serious_a circumstance_n and_o expression_n under_o which_o they_o make_v so_o grave_a a_o show_n for_o outward_a pomp_n and_o appearance_n be_v a_o great_a juggler_n and_o then_o especial_o be_v thou_o most_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v beguile_v by_o it_o vii_o
ignorance_n whatsoever_o xxi_o i_o for_o my_o part_n will_v do_v what_o belong_v unto_o i_o as_o for_o other_o thing_n whether_o thing_n unsensible_a or_o thing_n irrational_a or_o if_o rational_a yet_o deceive_v and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a way_n they_o shall_v not_o trouble_v or_o distract_v i_o for_o as_o for_o those_o creature_n which_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o reason_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o i_o free_o and_o generous_o as_o one_o endue_v with_o reason_n of_o thing_n that_o have_v none_o make_v use_n of_o they_o and_o as_o for_o man_n towards_o they_o as_o natural_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o reason_n my_o care_n be_v to_o carry_v myself_o sociable_o but_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v about_o remember_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o go_n and_o as_o for_o the_o time_n how_o long_o thou_o shall_v live_v to_o do_v these_o thing_n let_v it_o be_v altogether_o indifferent_a unto_o thou_o for_o even_o three_o such_o hour_n be_v sufficient_a xxii_o alexander_n of_o macedon_n and_o he_o that_o dress_v his_o mule_n when_o once_o dead_a both_o come_v to_o one_o for_o either_o they_o be_v both_o resume_v into_o those_o original_n rational_a essence_n from_o whence_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v propagate_v or_o both_o after_o one_o fashion_n be_v scatter_v into_o atom_n xxiii_o consider_v how_o many_o different_a thing_n xxxiii_o see_v b._n iv_o num._n xxxiii_o whether_o they_o concern_v our_o body_n or_o our_o soul_n in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n come_v to_o pass_v in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o and_o so_o thou_o will_v not_o wonder_v if_o many_o more_o thing_n or_o rather_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v can_v at_o one_o time_n subsist_v and_o coexi_v in_o that_o both_o one_o and_o general_n which_o we_o call_v the_o world_n xxiv_o if_o any_o shall_v put_v this_o question_n unto_o thou_o how_o this_o word_n antoninus_n be_v write_v will_v thou_o not_o present_o fix_v thy_o intention_n upon_o it_o and_o utter_v out_o in_o order_n every_o letter_n of_o it_o and_o if_o any_o shall_v begin_v to_o gain_v say_v thou_o and_o quarrel_n with_o thou_o about_o it_o will_v thou_o quarrel_v with_o he_o again_o or_o rather_o go_v on_o meek_o as_o thou_o have_v begin_v until_o thou_o have_v number_v out_o every_o letter_n here_o then_o likewise_o remember_v that_o every_o duty_n that_o belong_v unto_o a_o man_n do_v consist_v of_o some_o certain_a letter_n or_o number_n as_o it_o be_v to_o which_o without_o any_o noise_n or_o tumult_n keep_v thyself_o thou_o must_v orderly_o proceed_v to_o thy_o propose_a end_n forbear_v to_o quarrel_v with_o he_o that_o will_v quarrel_v and_o fall_v out_o with_o thou_o xxv_o be_v it_o not_o a_o cruel_a thing_n to_o forbid_v man_n to_o affect_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o agree_v best_a with_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o to_o tend_v most_o to_o their_o own_o proper_a good_a and_o behoof_n but_o thou_o after_o a_o sort_n deny_v they_o this_o liberty_n as_o often_o as_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n for_o sure_o it_o be_v with_o a_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o proper_a good_a and_o commodity_n that_o they_o be_v lead_v unto_o such_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o thou_o therefore_o teach_v they_o better_o and_o make_v it_o appear_v unto_o they_o but_o be_v not_o thou_o angry_a with_o they_o xxvi_o death_n be_v a_o cessation_n from_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o sense_n the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o passion_n the_o error_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o servitude_n of_o the_o body_n xxvii_o if_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o life_n thy_o body_n be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n that_o thy_o soul_n shall_v faint_v first_o and_o give_v over_o take_v heed_n lest_o of_o a_o philosopher_n thou_o become_v a_o mere_a caesar_n in_o time_n and_o receive_v a_o new_a tincture_n from_o the_o court_n for_o it_o may_v happen_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o take_v heed_n keep_v thyself_o therefore_o true_o simple_a good_a sincere_a grave_a free_a from_o all_o ostentation_n a_o lover_n of_o that_o which_o be_v just_a religious_a kind_a tender_a heart_a strong_a and_o vigorous_a to_o undergo_v any_o thing_n that_o become_v thou_o endeavour_v to_o continue_v such_o as_o philosophie_fw-fr have_v thou_o whole_o and_o constant_o apply_v thyself_o unto_o it_o will_v have_v make_v and_o secure_v thou_o worship_n the_o god_n procure_v the_o welfare_n of_o man_n this_o life_n be_v short_a charitable_a action_n and_o a_o holy_a disposition_n be_v the_o only_a fruit_n of_o this_o earthly_a life_n xxviii_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o become_v the_o disciple_n of_o antoninus_n pius_fw-la remember_v his_o resolute_a constancy_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v by_o he_o according_a to_o reason_n his_o equabilitie_n in_o all_o thing_n his_o sanctity_n the_o cheerfulness_n of_o his_o countenance_n his_o sweetness_n and_o how_o free_a he_o be_v from_o all_o vain_a glory_n how_o careful_a to_o come_v to_o the_o true_a and_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o how_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n give_v over_o till_o he_o do_v full_o and_o plain_o understand_v the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o business_n &_o how_o patient_o and_o without_o any_o contestation_n he_o will_v bear_v with_o they_o that_o do_v unjust_o condemn_v he_o how_o he_o will_v never_o be_v overhasty_a in_o any_o thing_n nor_o give_v ear_n to_o slander_n and_o false_a accusation_n but_o examine_v and_o observe_v with_o best_a diligence_n the_o several_a action_n and_o disposition_n of_o man_n again_o how_o he_o be_v no_o backbiter_n nor_o easy_o fright_v nor_o suspicious_a and_o in_o his_o language_n free_a from_o all_o affectation_n and_o curiosity_n and_o how_o easy_o he_o will_v content_v himself_o with_o few_o thing_n as_o lodging_n bed_v clothing_n and_o ordinary_a nourishment_n and_o attendance_n how_o able_a to_o endure_v labour_n how_o patient_a able_a through_o his_o spare_a diet_n to_o continue_v from_o morning_n to_o evening_n without_o any_o necessity_n of_o withdraw_a before_o his_o accustom_a hour_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n his_o uniformity_n and_o constancy_n in_o matter_n of_o friendship_n how_o he_o will_v bear_v with_o they_o that_o with_o all_o boldness_n and_o liberty_n oppose_v his_o opinion_n and_o even_o rejoice_v if_o any_o man_n can_v better_o advise_v he_o and_o last_o how_o religious_a he_o be_v without_o superstition_n all_o these_o thing_n of_o he_o remember_v that_o whensoever_o thy_o last_o hour_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o it_o may_v find_v thou_o as_o it_o do_v he_o ready_a for_o it_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n xxix_o stir_v up_o thy_o mind_n and_o recall_v thy_o wit_n again_o from_o thy_o natural_a dream_n and_o vision_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v perfect_o awaken_v and_o can_v perceive_v that_o they_o be_v but_o dream_n that_o trouble_v thou_o as_o one_o new_o awaken_v out_o of_o another_o kind_n of_o sleep_n look_v upon_o these_o worldly_a thing_n with_o the_o same_o mind_n as_o thou_o do_v upon_o those_o that_o thou_o see_v in_o thy_o sleep_n xxx_o i_o consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n unto_o my_o body_n all_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a for_o of_o itself_o it_o can_v affect_v one_o thing_n more_o than_o another_o with_o apprehension_n of_o any_o difference_n as_o for_o my_o mind_n all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o within_o the_o verge_n of_o her_o own_o operation_n be_v indifferent_a unto_o she_o and_o for_o she_o own_o operation_n those_o altogether_o depend_v of_o she_o neither_o do_v she_o busy_a herself_o about_o any_o but_o those_o that_o be_v present_a for_o as_o for_o future_a and_o pass_a operation_n those_o also_o be_v now_o at_o this_o present_a indifferent_a unto_o she_o xxxi_o as_o long_o as_o the_o foot_n do_v that_o which_o belong_v unto_o it_o to_o do_v and_o the_o hand_n that_o which_o belong_v unto_o it_o their_o labour_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v be_v not_o unnatural_a so_o a_o man_n as_o long_o as_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a unto_o a_o man_n his_o labour_n can_v be_v against_o nature_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o against_o nature_n than_o neither_o be_v it_o hurtful_a unto_o he_o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o happiness_n do_v consist_v in_o pleasure_n how_o come_v notorious_a robber_n impure_a abominable_a liver_n parricide_n and_o tyrant_n in_o so_o large_a a_o measure_n to_o have_v their_o part_n of_o pleasure_n xxxii_o do_v thou_o not_o see_v how_o even_o those_o that_o profess_v mechanic_a art_n though_o in_o some_o respect_n they_o be_v no_o better_o then_o mere_a idiot_n yet_o they_o stick_v close_o to_o the_o course_n of_o their_o trade_n neither_o can_v they_o find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o decline_v from_o it_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o grievous_a thing_n
vexation_n upon_o itself_o this_o i_o say_v it_o will_v not_o put_v itself_o in_o any_o fear_n it_o will_v not_o lead_v itself_o into_o any_o concupiscence_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o other_o to_o compel_v it_o to_o fear_n or_o to_o grieve_v it_o be_v free_a for_o he_o to_o use_v his_o power_n but_o sure_o if_o itself_o do_v not_o of_o itself_o through_o some_o false_a opinion_n or_o supposition_n incline_v itself_o to_o any_o such_o disposition_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n for_o as_o for_o the_o body_n why_o shall_v i_o make_v the_o grief_n of_o my_o body_n to_o be_v the_o grief_n of_o my_o mind_n if_o that_o itself_o can_v either_o fear_v or_o complain_v let_v it_o but_o as_o for_o the_o soul_n which_o indeed_o can_v only_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o either_o fear_n or_o grief_n to_o which_o only_o it_o belong_v according_a to_o its_o different_a imagination_n and_o opinion_n to_o admit_v of_o either_o of_o these_o or_o of_o their_o contrary_n thou_o may_v look_v to_o that_o thyself_o that_o it_o suffer_v nothing_o induce_v she_o not_o to_o any_o such_o opinion_n or_o persuasion_n the_o understanding_n be_v of_o itself_o sufficient_a unto_o itself_o and_o need_v not_o if_o itself_o do_v not_o bring_v itself_o to_o need_v any_o other_o thing_n beside_o itself_o and_o by_o consequent_a as_o it_o need_v nothing_o so_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v trouble_v or_o hinder_v by_o any_o thing_n if_o itself_o do_v not_o trouble_v and_o hinder_v itself_o fourteen_o what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o happiness_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o good_a daemon_n or_o spirit_n what_o then_o do_v thou_o do_v here_o o_o opinion_n by_o the_o god_n i_o adjure_v thou_o that_o thou_o get_v thou_o go_v as_o thou_o come_v for_o i_o need_v thou_o not_o thou_o come_v indeed_o unto_o i_o according_o to_o thy_o ancient_a wont_a manner_n it_o be_v that_o that_o all_o man_n have_v ever_o be_v subject_n unto_o that_o thou_o come_v therefore_o i_o be_o not_o angry_a with_o thou_o only_o be_v go_v know_v that_o i_o have_v find_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v xv._o be_v any_o man_n so_o foolish_a as_o to_o fear_v change_n to_o which_o all_o thing_n that_o once_o be_v not_o owe_v their_o be_v and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o be_v more_o please_a and_o more_o familiar_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o universe_n how_o can_v thou_o thyself_o use_v thy_o ordinary_a hot_a bath_n shall_v not_o the_o wood_n that_o heat_v they_o first_o be_v change_v how_o can_v thou_o receive_v any_o nourishment_n from_o those_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v eat_v if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v change_v can_v any_o thing_n else_o almost_o that_o be_v useful_a and_o profitable_a be_v bring_v to_o pass_v without_o change_n how_o then_o do_v not_o thou_o perceive_v that_o for_o thou_o also_o by_o death_n to_o come_v to_o change_v be_v a_o thing_n of_o the_o very_a same_o nature_n and_o as_o necessary_a for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o universe_n xvi_o through_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o through_o a_o torrent_n pass_v all_o particular_a body_n be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o all_o joint_a worker_n with_o the_o universe_n itself_o as_o in_o one_o of_o our_o body_n so_o many_o member_n among_o themselves_o how_o many_o such_o as_o chrysippus_n how_o many_o such_o as_o socrates_n how_o many_o such_o as_o epictetus_n have_v the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n long_o since_o swallow_v up_o and_o devour_v let_v this_o be_v it_o either_o man_n or_o business_n that_o thou_o have_v occasion_n to_o think_v of_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thy_o thought_n be_v not_o distract_v and_o thy_o mind_n too_o earnest_o set_v upon_o any_o thing_n upon_o every_o such_o occasion_n present_o come_v to_o thy_o mind_n of_o all_o my_o thought_n &_o care_n one_o only_a thing_n shall_v be_v the_o object_n that_o i_o myself_o do_v nothing_o which_o to_o the_o proper_a constitution_n of_o man_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o or_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n or_o of_o the_o time_n of_o do_v be_v contrary_a the_o time_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v forget_v all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o that_o time_n also_o be_v at_o hand_n when_o thou_o thyself_o shall_v be_v forget_v by_o all_o while_o thou_o be_v apply_v thyself_o to_o that_o especial_o which_o unto_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n be_v most_o proper_a and_o agreeable_a and_o that_o be_v for_o a_o man_n even_o to_o love_v they_o that_o transgress_v against_o he_o this_o shall_v be_v if_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o any_o such_o thing_n do_v happen_v thou_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o they_o be_v thy_o kinsman_n that_o it_o be_v through_o ignorance_n and_o against_o their_o will_n that_o they_o sin_n and_o that_o within_o a_o very_a short_a while_n after_o both_o thou_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o but_o above_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v thou_o any_o hurt_n for_o that_o by_o he_o thy_o mind_n and_o understanding_n be_v not_o 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